# Rocker Ted Nugent threatens to assassinate President Obama **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 17, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089 "2012-04-17T22:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/261 "2012-04-20T20:42:37Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Apparently the Secret Service turned him loose. Wanna bet, it’s because they think he is just too much of a fvcking coward to actually follow up on a threat? So let me get this straight… A person is a coward if they dont try and kill the POTUS. Or is it just that way because it is a POTUS that you may have voted for? ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/262 "2012-04-20T20:53:29Z")
A person is a coward if they publicly threaten to kill the president, and then cry “jus’ kiddin’!!!” when the Secret Service shows up. ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/263 "2012-04-20T20:56:57Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > A person is a coward if they publicly threaten to kill the president, and then cry “jus’ kiddin’!!!” when the Secret Service shows up. We have a lot of cowards then. This happened during the Bush era all the time. LOL ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/264 "2012-04-20T21:06:51Z")
> [@dngnb8](#): > > This happened during the Bush era all the time. LOL Cite? ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/265 "2012-04-20T21:36:17Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > Cite? Really? Type in George W Bush Death threats. Ah what the heck, here is a link for you to walk through pleasant memories Some of the protest signs are humorous. [http://www.binscorner.com/pages/d/death-threats-against-bush-at-protests-i.html](http://www.binscorner.com/pages/d/death-threats-against-bush-at-protests-i.html) I thought the Bush Whacker was funny myself. NB4 qualifications ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/266 "2012-04-20T21:41:11Z")
> [@dngnb8](#): > > Type in George W Bush Death threats. Ae you claiming those are equivalent to threats made by a board member of the NRA? ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/267 "2012-04-20T21:59:59Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Ae you claiming those are equivalent to threats made by a board member of the NRA? Any threat of a POTUS is a threat. Are you saying because they arent publicly a part of the NRA that their treat is any less moronic? LOL at rationalization. From what I saw on the video Nutgent said “I will be dead or in jail.” He never even said kill (maybe elsewhere, but not in the vid I watched). Thus, we are jumping to the conclusion an attempted assassination. They are actually saying KILL BUSH. Nutgent is a Nutjob. No different then the nutjobs in those pics (no matter how funny their signs may be) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/268 "2012-04-20T22:10:21Z")
> [@dngnb8](#): > > Any threat of a POTUS is a threat. Are you saying because they arent publicly a part of the NRA that their treat is any less moronic? > > LOL at rationalization. I would LOL at the irony, but I have not actually LOL-ed since about 1996. ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/269 "2012-04-20T22:14:49Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > I would LOL at the irony, but I have not actually LOL-ed since about 1996. I wasnt even aware LOL existed in 1996. Wow, youre a trailblazer ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/270 "2012-04-20T22:47:51Z")
> [@dngnb8](#): > > They are actually saying KILL BUSH. Which is different from a threat to kill Bush. That’s former is a command, the other is a declaration. For the sake of consistency though, I agree that both insinuations and commands should be investigated equally and assessed for credibility of threat posed. In both cases, it’ll be essentially nil. ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/271 "2012-04-20T22:51:09Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > Which is different from a threat to kill Bush. That’s former is a command, the other is a declaration. For the sake of consistency though, I agree that both insinuations and commands should be investigated equally and assessed for credibility of threat posed. In both cases, it’ll be essentially nil. Here is where I make a difference. To me, its the responsibility. The protestors are nobody’s in the street. People of fame can influence others with statements. Nutgent’s “threat” wasnt credible, but there is probably some moronic fan that will do it for Teddy! Nutgents statements are no different then when Spike Lee Twittered what he thought was George Zimmermans address. People abusing their podium should have it shot our from under them. _Like the pun?_ ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/272 "2012-04-21T01:53:18Z")
> [@DianaG](#): > > Because if Clothy and Shodan know something, it’s gotta be true. Arguably the world’s tiniest and saddest think tank. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/273 "2012-04-21T02:07:49Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Arguably the world’s tiniest and saddest think tank. They pass the one thought back and forth like a game of “hot potato.” ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/274 "2012-04-21T02:11:49Z")
> [@dngnb8](#): > > We have a lot of cowards then. This happened during the Bush era all the time. LOL Clinton got a blow job! Clinton got a BLOOOWJOB! ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/275 "2012-04-21T02:55:57Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > Clinton got a blow job! Clinton got a BLOOOWJOB! Yeah, did you see the dimple in Monicas chin? Bill has some slammin… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/276 "2012-04-21T03:10:07Z")
Are you Beavis or Butthead? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/277 "2012-04-21T19:53:13Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > You know that. I know that. The Secret Service, whose job it is to determine things like this, knows that. > > It doesn’t make any difference. The idiots would rather have their grievance, no matter whether it corresponds to anything real, or not. True dat. They sure don’t let facts get in the way of getting their rants on. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/278 "2012-04-21T19:55:10Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Um, OK, what do \*you \*think Nugent actually meant? _Why_ would be either dead or in jail? Because Nugent is 1. a gun owner 2. someone who believes in the 2nd Amendment 3. strongly opposed to Obama Hmmm…I’ll probably be in the cell right next to Ted. Or the coffin. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/279 "2012-04-21T19:56:26Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > True dat. They sure don’t let facts get in the way of getting their rants on. And so, Clothy and Shodan did dry hump in the heat of the Texas sun. ---
**Author:** ![dngnb8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@dngnb8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dngnb8)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rocker-ted-nugent-threatens-to-assassinate-president-obama/619089/280 "2012-04-21T19:56:26Z")
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